Tiagra or Shimano

[Topcat]

Which 1 Shimano Tiagra 50w/wlrs or Penn 50tw/sw or the new vsw. Fishing for marlin and tuna on 24kg standup.

Topcat

[sominc]

It basically comes down to personal preference.

I have been lead to believe that the shimanos drag system is better than the penns, but the penns axle??? is alot stronger

[Smithy]

If you are budget conscience or do some livebaiting don't discount the TLD 2 Speed 50.

[Heath]

Go the Tiagra. They leave the TLD's for dead.

[jeffo]

not to mention nearly twice the price

[dooley]

I'd go a tiagra every the time.

It's the sealed drag system in the tiagra that makes it shine above the penn.

Penn inter drags tend to go jerky when wet - it's a common complaint.

Look on the back of most game boats during a tourney and you'll find the tiagras dominate but a substantial margin

[kingmad]

What is wrong with the Penn? ???
I use penn internationals and thinkthey are great. They arein the middle of the price range but are just as good as Tiagra.